1 Timothy 5:3 · KJV

"Honour widows that are widows indeed."

King James Version

Passage Context

¹Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;

²The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.

³Honour widows that are widows indeed.

⁴But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.

⁵Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

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Devotional Reflection

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God's heart and the Old Testament Law both demonstrate how much He loves the helpless and the forgotten. Stopping the impolite treatment and neglect of the Greek-speaking widows in Jerusalem was one of the first things the early church did to address a problem within itself. It was important to both God and them. Paul also emphasizes that widows should still be treated with respect today. (Remember that James had the same concern for widows and orphans. See James 1:27.)

Prayer

Please pardon me, beloved Father, because there are times when I am so preoccupied with my own opportunities and issues that I fail to check on those in my church family who need my assistance, let alone those who are not Christians but are still in need. To help me better assist them, please touch me with Your Spirit so I can hear, see, and comprehend what they need. I appreciate Your concern for everyone, and I ask that You consider helping others who are in need by using me as an example. In Jesus' precious name, I pray. Amen.

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